60NYT > Mary Frances Berrytopics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/b/mary_frances_berry/index.html?rss=1News about Mary Frances Berry, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.Copyright 2014 The New York Times Companyen-usTue 31 Mar 2015 17:51:21 -0400http://static01.nyt.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifNYThttp://www.nytimes.com50 Years of Strugglehttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/books/review/Freedman-t.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/books/review/Freedman-t.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2009/02/15/books/freedman-75.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>A history of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, written by a former member.By SAMUEL G. FREEDMANSun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/books/review/Freedman-t.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssA Watchdog Mutedhttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/14/opinion/14tue2.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe new head of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, Gerald Reynolds, is unlikely to give the watchdog panel any bite.Tue, 14 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/14/opinion/14tue2.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAdviser on Civil Rights Quits, Declining Legal Fight for Jobhttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/08/politics/08civil.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssEnding speculation that she would put up one last fight with a president, Mary Frances Berry, the chairwoman of the United States Civil Rights Commission, resigned Tuesday.By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLDWed, 08 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/08/politics/08civil.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssStudy of Bush and Civil Rights Draws Firehttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/13/politics/campaign/13rights.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssA draft report on President Bush' civil rights record accuses Mr. Bush of failures in education, voting, gay and lesbian issues, affirmative action and other arenas.By MICHAEL JANOFSKYWed, 13 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/13/politics/campaign/13rights.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssBush's Rights Record Is Criticized, Silentlyhttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/politics/campaign/10civil.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe U.S. Commission on Civil Rights voted on Friday to wait until after next month's election to discuss a report critical of the Bush record.Sun, 10 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/politics/campaign/10civil.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssNational Briefing | South: Florida: U.S. Asks Review Of Felons' Listhttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/28/us/national-briefing-south-florida-us-asks-review-of-felons-list.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe federal Civil Rights Commission asked the Justice Department to investigate the purge list that Florida uses to remove suspected felons from the voter rolls. The chairwoman of the commission, Mary Frances Berry, cited a high error rate and...By Terry Aguayo (NYT)Wed, 28 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/28/us/national-briefing-south-florida-us-asks-review-of-felons-list.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssCorrectionshttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/16/nyregion/c-corrections-988464.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAn article on Wednesday about plans for Howard Dean to appear in Plains, Ga., with former President Jimmy Carter misstated the position of Dr. Mary Frances Berry, who supports Gen. Wesley K. Clark for the Democratic nomination. She is the present...Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/16/nyregion/c-corrections-988464.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssBush Wins Latest Round in Legal Battle on Civil Rights Panelhttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/10/us/bush-wins-latest-round-in-legal-battle-on-civil-rights-panel.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssA three-judge appeals court panel ruled unanimously today that President Bush had properly appointed a new member to United States Civil Rights Commission. The ruling was the latest round of a battle between Mr. Bush and Mary Frances Berry, the...By LYNETTE CLEMETSONFri, 10 May 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/10/us/bush-wins-latest-round-in-legal-battle-on-civil-rights-panel.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssSeat Bush Nominee, Rights Panel Is Toldhttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/11/us/seat-bush-nominee-rights-panel-is-told.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe White House told the chairwoman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights today that she must accept a commissioner appointed by the White House. Alberto Gonzales, the White House counsel, wrote the chairwoman, Mary Frances Berry, in...Fri, 11 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/11/us/seat-bush-nominee-rights-panel-is-told.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssDispute Erupts Over Seat on Civil Rights Panelhttp://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/06/us/dispute-erupts-over-seat-on-civil-rights-panel.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe White House set up a confrontation with the United States Civil Rights Commission today, declaring a vacancy on the commission and appointing its own candidate even though the commission chairwoman said a vacancy did not exist. The chairwoman,...By KATHARINE Q. SEELYEThu, 06 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/06/us/dispute-erupts-over-seat-on-civil-rights-panel.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss